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A night to be remembered?

Pauwi na sana ako but i decided to drive away.  Lagot na naman ako kay Kuya Dom pag nalaman nya .. lalo na kay Kuya Diet.

Driving for hours without no plans and no destination was one of the many transformation i developed during my "partying" days. It's liberating not knowing where the road will take me... 

Instead of turning right towards our exclusive subdivision's gates , i turned left and headed south. 

The clock at my dashboard says 11:00 pm. 

My cellphone started ringing ... caller ID says Kuya Gwapo ....calling

If i was still on my "partying " days i would have turned off my phone , but i promised i'm not going to be irresponsible again.

"Yes Kuya"

"San ka ? are you home ? more than thirty minutes ka na umalis dito ah? Our place is only 20 mins away ..including traffic"

"Kuya ngayon lang ako uli lumabas..."

"Sabi ko na nga .. that's why i didn't want you to leave.. San ka pupunta.. at saka di ba you're dress is ruined? "

"Relax Kuya, i'm just driving towards South ... di ako bababa nang kotse.. i just needed the air Kuya"

i hang up.

 There's something about driving that makes me feel relieved.  Kapareho lang to nang tumatakbo.. mas malayo lang nararating..

Except pag nakita mo na halos wala ka na palang gas. Panira nang trip. Ano ba yan...

 I stopped by the gas station at the South Luzon expressway  to fill up. First things first. Full tank it is.

I noticed that the small coffe shop was still open , inspite what i promised Kuya I won't step out of my car, i parked by the shop , get off the car and headed for the coffee shop.

I was about to enter the shop when...

"blag.." the door opened .

and for the second time that night i was bumped....this time it's hot coffee ..

"Aray! ang init' i screamed... unlike my composed self at the bar.. i couldn't help it.. ang init kaya nung kape.

"Naku miss sorry hindi kita nakita papasok..." 

The voice sounds familiar...

"Ms Sarah?"

"Gerald? , wtf are you doing here? at coffee pa talaga?"

Instead of answering my question he laughed and said.. "what are the odds Ms. Sarah"

 "Naku ha, di nakakatawa.. ang init nang kape mo.. saka tingnan mo naman ang damit ko.. mukha tuloy akong naglasing na naghanap nang pang-alis hangover"

Hindi ko alam kung bakit pero for the first time in more than three years I turned an embarrasing situation to a very light one. Dati ganun ako.. nawala ..pero bakit with this guy... ewan... sa isip ko lang naman.

"Aha ha.. " ang sarap nang tawa nya... "pero sorry talaga"  he added. "Mukhang pinagtatagpo talaga tayo ah..imagine ang layo nung bar nang boyfriend mo dito? Teka sinunsundan mo ba ako?"

"Excuse me , yung mukha mo nakadikit masyado...close tayo?" sagot ko sa kanya..

He smiled again. Maganda talaga syang ngumiti. Sincere. Can't help but it parang lalo ako nag-engage to make him smile more.

"Teka , let me get you something to wipe " he offered.

"No wag na.. meron ata akong wipes sa kotse.."